Saddle-- Steve Allday was originally Paulson\'s vet, and went to Byrne after Paulson died, and several trainers have had their best days while training for that outfit (De Seroux, for example). Mandella is a great trainer, but it remains to be seen whether that\'s a move up under the circumstances-- he\'s one guy who doesn\'t want any help. I\'m guessing RHT did not run a big number this time, we\'ll see how it goes.
Jimbo-- Yeah, no fruit, and there might have been some without the summary-- RHT was an underlay. This also goes to show how different it is when you discuss a race, or just list your preferences as Friedman does, compared to making definitive plays where you can be held accountable. I came out of ROTW looking good-- but our play in the analysis, a win bet on HA and a box with MM, was a loser (I myself just bet win and under MM). A couple of weeks ago Friedman analyzed a race, listing Rare Gift as the key. It was a good read on a slow horse to go forward, and he was given a lot of credit. But I would be very surprised if Len made money, and he might have lost everything he bet-- the filly went off much shorter than she figured to, so he might not have bet to win, and the second finisher was his first throwout, at a short price.
It\'s much tougher to look good when people have a chance to keep score.
